Posts Tagged ‘ball games’

Teams line up side by side at point A. At point B, mark out three concentric circles for each team. The outer circle is worth 25 points, the inner circle is worth 50 and the centre circle 100. Players have to bowl three pumpkins into the circle to try and score for their team.Keep a tally of... See more

Two teams have to try and knock the other team off the court by throwing soft-style balls, without crossing the centre line.Start the game with teams lined up against their wall with 3-4 soft balls placed on the centre line. A person is out if they are hit A) anywhere or B) below the head or... See more

Create a mock tennis court inside a hall or use a court outside and play team tennis... with a giant ‘Swiss’ ball!It is heaps of fun. You can add 2 balls for even more carnage.Also works with volleyball, soccer and rugby. See more

Test your youth group's knowledge of the Bible with a game of Bible Netball.You will need: a netball or volleyball, a hoop (we used a rubbish bin strapped to a chair), and a Bible for each team. Make sure you have enough space to pass the ball around relative to your size group.How to... See more

This game is best played in a hall with a halfway mark. Divide your group into 2 teams. Each team has a certain number of cones or plastic buckets set up at their end of the playing area in a straight line, evenly spaced apart (5 works well).By throwing soft balls, teams have to try and knock... See more

Play this game with multiple teams. Give each team a bucket and gather in a circular playing area with a cabbage positioned in the middle.Each team numbers off and gathers behind their bucket awaiting to be called in. Call in numbers, or ‘all in’ if you’re bold.Once called in,... See more

Divide your group into two teams. In the middle of a rectangular playing area, set up a makeshift wall that is high enough that the teams can’t see over it (approx 1 metre high). You will need 3-4 soft balls.Teams lay low on either side of the wall, and attempt to avoid being hit by... See more

This game is just like netball, except you use a person standing on a chair within a circle instead of a goal. They have to catch the ball for a goal to be scored. If the ball touches the ground it’s a handover. The goalie swaps each time a goal is scored. Players aren’t allowed into the... See more

Divide your group into 2 teams, and have them stand on opposite sides of a rectangular playing area, with a small goal at each end. Number everyone off and give each person a rolled up paper stick made with newspaper and masking tape. Place a small ball in the centre and call in a... See more

Group forms a circle (minimum 7 people needed). One person starts off with a ball and throws it to someone anywhere in the circle. Someone catches the ball and the people either side of them have to put their inside arms up without hesitation. If there is reasonable hesitation that person has to... See more

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